United Is the Only Way
BY JEFF FALK
There are many great methods for getting things done. There are collaborative cooperations. There are awe-inspiring approaches. There are individual initiatives.
Of course, there’s also the United Way.
“United Way means community,” said Maddie Seiler, the vice president of marketing and communications for the United Way of Lancaster County. “All United Ways across the world show up in communities in powerful ways. The United Way does that; we unite. We mobilize resources and get them to people who need them. At the end of the day, it’s about making the community better and making sure all of our neighbors can thrive.”
The United Way of Lancaster County is a local nonprofit hub, a vehicle for connecting the counties’ generous donors and those who are less fortunate. Its history makes the United Way a Lancaster County institution.
In February, the United Way of Lancaster County relocated its century-old operations from 1910 Harrington Drive, Lancaster,
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At Church Concert, Exuberance of Youth Will Serve
BY JEFF FALK
Music is contagious.
Because the joy for singing that the Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster exudes is so impactful, it is naturally and powerfully transmitted to its audiences. Audience members can’t help but experience the joy of singing on a whole other frequency.
The Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster will bless the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd with that joy for singing
Lancaster Railway Society Celebrates 90th Anniversary
BY FRANCINE FULTON
The Lancaster Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), which aims to preserve history and railroad artifacts, as well as educate the public about railroading and its history, is in the middle of celebrating its 90th anniversary.
According to a history of the Lancaster Chapter, NRHS, provided by chapter historian Linda Himpsl, it began in 1934 when a few young railroad and trolley enthusiasts met in an old trolley in Neffsville, forming the Lancaster Railway & Locomotive Historical Society. In 1935, the group merged with the Interstate Trolley Club and other organizations to form the NRHS. The Lancaster Chapter was the first charter organized in the NRHS, launching on Oct. 13, 1935.
Today, chapter meetings are held in the 1882 freight station in Christiana, which was restored by the chapter in 1998. Members, who come from various backgrounds, all share a love of railroading. “Most people have an interest in railroads, history or just trains in general. Very few of us actually worked for the railroad,” noted Steve Himpsl, second director. “Some have model trains. They are avid collectors.”
“Some have fathers or grandfathers who worked the railroad,” added Linda.
Last October, chapter members and invited guests celebrated the
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Duo to Perform in Concert
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Road, Lancaster, will continue its Musical Arts Concert Series on Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. with a program by Simple Gifts.
The duo performs a wide range of world music on traditional bluegrass instruments, as well as some rarer instruments like the bowed psaltery and baritone fiddle. Audiences can expect to hear klezmer melodies played on the banjo, twin fiddling on Bulgarian dances, and mandolin paired with hammered dulcimer for a Swedish polska. Other selections will come from Ireland and Appalachian. Simple Gifts develops original arrangements, using traditional tunes as a foundation.
Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon have performed as Simple Gifts since 1995. Founded by Littleton in 1989, the group has toured the mid-Atlantic region extensively, including performances at the Smithsonian, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Folk Festival. Simple Gifts has opened for folk legends such as Natalie MacMaster, Tom Paxton, and John McCutcheon.
Attendees may stay after the concert for a post-show jam session. Musicians with any level of experience are welcome to bring their instruments and join in. Instruments like the guitar,
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at the church’s upcoming event.
“I think there’s a direct correlation between the choir and the audience,” said Chuck Book, who’s been the communications director at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd for more than 20 years. “A singer who enjoys singing brings joy and conveys it to the audience. If there’s a lot of energy, you can’t help get caught up in it. It would be hard to say that one is finding more joy than the other.”
The Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster will be singing at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 750 Greenfield Road,
they’re there for. They want to sing. There’s so much excitement. It’s what these kids love doing, and that’s what they work for.”
The uplifting concert is expected to last about 90 minutes. The show will include an intermission.
Following the performance, a reception featuring light refreshments and held in the church’s All-Saints Hall will allow audience members to meet the singers of the Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster.
“I haven’t had the privilege of hearing them, but everyone I’ve talked to has said these folks are spectacular,” said Book, a resident of Lebanon. “We are excited and proud to host the Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster. They honor and celebrate music as a gift
“We usually have a nice turnout, and people are generally appreciative,” he added. “It’s the bringing together of people for a common benefit, to enjoy music.”
About 250 individuals are expected to attend the concert,
Simple Gifts
fiddle, banjo, mandolin, drums, and dulcimer are especially suited to Simple Gifts’ style of music, but any instrument is welcome. Singers are encouraged to participate as well. The artists will have spoons on hand for those who want to try their hand at traditional rhythms. For more information about the Musical Arts Concert Series, visit www.stpeterslutheran.org.
members of the congregation and members of surrounding communities.
“They’re a church-centered repertoire, but it’s not going to be all church music,” said Book. “It’s going to be a variety of things. We want to appeal to as wide an audience as possible. I would anticipate it being a choral blend of music to your ears. With the kids themselves, they break them up into different choirs. The Mennonite Children’s Choir has quite a following.”
The Mennonite Children’s Choir of Lancaster, which is headed by artistic director Rosemary Blessing, features kids between the ages of 5 and 18 who represent 12 religious denominations, 55 church congregations and 45 schools. Formed in 1998, the choir rehearses weekly, performs locally and embarks on summer tours across the United States and around the world.
The Fine Arts Series at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, which was established more than 30 years ago, is made up of four concerts staged throughout the
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year. The next performance in the series will be conducted at the church at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, and will feature the Lancaster British Brass Band.
“The Fine Arts Series has really blossomed over the last 30 years,” said Book. “We want to reach out to the community and share our space and local talent. We’re looking at things that can enrich the lives of the community. The more we can bring in programs that can speak to people, I think everybody benefits from that.”
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd was established in Lancaster in 1972. The church’s mission is to live out Christ’s unconditional love and radical hospitality in its worship, shared love and service to the world.
“Our attitude is that if someone shows up for worship or the fine arts series, they’re welcome,” said Book. “No matter who they are, no matter what they look like, no matter how they’re dressed, we’re thrilled when they come through our door.”
James Martin, chair of the voice department at Dickinson College, and Lynn Raley, associate professor of piano at Millsaps College, will perform in concert on Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 301 St. Thomas Road, Lancaster.
The program will consist of songs by well-known American composers such as H.T. Burleigh, Moses
Hogan, Hall Johnson, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Tom Cipullo, Richard Hundley, Lee Hoiby, Leonard Bernstein, Chris DeBlasio, and David Amram. It will also include local composer and pianist Maria Thompson Corley’s song cycle “The Convex Beauty of Sailing Souls.” The texts, by Corley’s late brother, Terence Thompson, were found among Terence’s papers as Corley’s mother was downsizing in preparation for a move to Pennsylvania. Terry, a published poet, died in 1988, two months after his 25th birthday.
Last September, Martin and Raley premiered the cycle as part of the Village Trip Festival at St. John’s in
the Village in New York City. The concert is free, and an offering will be received for the St. Thomas Mission and Outreach ministry.
Lynn Raley (left) and James Martin
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Bella’s Big Personality
Imagine a world where everything’s Bella all the time.
Bella Durham does.
The Lancaster Mennonite kindergartner recently released her third book, “Bella’s Big Personality Activities Book,” on March 7, her 6th birthday. The book includes mazes, tracing, crossword puzzles, connect the dots, and scavenger hunts. All three publications are available on Amazon.
Bella published her debut work, “Bella’s Big Personality,” on her 5th birthday. “The book is about my big personality when I make a friend feel better,” the bubbly Manheim Township resident said. “We go to the beach, and then at the end we go to a park.”
She got some assistance from her mother. “We wrote the book together,” Marty Durham said. “Bella told me the friend she wanted in it, how she wanted to cheer him up. It’s a very popular story. She illustrated what it was that she wanted. I think that’s so important in the world and society we live in today, where kids are
into electronics. They’re into what they’re seeing on social media.”
Marty continued, “Her children’s book is something really positive about just how to have a fun day with clean fun and enjoy your friends and nature. It has a really strong message about her cheering up her friends and just enjoying being outside.”
A few months later came “Bella’s Big Personality Coloring Book.” “People can color me in the pond with the ducks, me in the pond with the frogs, and they can color my house,” said Bella, who also loves math and swingsets. “They can color me and my mom (Marty). They can color me singing, playing at the park.”
“Bella loves to color, so I asked if we could create a coloring book that goes along with the personalities,” said Marty. That led to the activity book. “In school, she’s tracing letters, she’s learning shapes, so the book is also educational,” Marty stated. “It could be for age 3 on up. Teenagers, adults, everyone can just enjoy the activities book
as well as the coloring book.”
Writing comes naturally for Bella. “She has such a creative gene inside of her,” Marty said. “She came home one day and said, ‘Look at this book.’ They check out library books at Lancaster Mennonite at her age, two books every week, and then they have to return them. So she’s been reading books constantly when she was 4 (years old) to going into 5.
As she was reading them, she said to me one day, ‘I should have a book.’”
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Bella’s innate qualities are evident in her books. “Everyone talks about her outgoing personality, how she’s sweet, she’s loving, she loves God,” Marty said. “She has this very business entrepreneurial mindset.”
Bella is not content with simply writing, and she is already making plans to expand her brand. “I want to have a Bella car, a Bella teddy bear, a Bella dollhouse, a Bella app,” she said. “I want everything in this whole entire world to be full of Bellas.”
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Bella Durham shows the copies of her first two books.
Photo by George Deibel
Bella Durham and her mother, Marty, have collaborated on three books.
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Author Plans Book Launch
Local author and forensic nurse practitioner Cara Torres will launch her debut book, “Welcome to the Jungle,” at an event on Sunday, April 19, at Church of the Apostles, 1850 Marietta Ave., Lancaster. Attendees may socialize and enjoy refreshments beginning at 3 p.m., and the program will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. The event will include prizes, music provided by a local DJ, and opportunities to purchase copies of Torres’ book.
As a forensic nurse practitioner at Lancaster County’s Children’s Alliance, Torres works with child victims of maltreatment. The advocacy center serves approximately 800 children annually with the purpose of providing a safe, validating space for interviews and medical exams. It was at the advocacy center that Torres’ book was inspired.
Early in her career, overwhelmed by the volume of referrals, Torres remarked to a co-worker, “It’s a jungle out here.” The colleague’s response, “Welcome to the jungle,” sparked a series of journal entries that evolved into a book about moving from a life of defense and fear to a life guided by love and peace.
Veritas Academy Posts Musical
The cast of “Hans Christian Andersen Jr.” includes (standing, from left) senior Bella Krueger, senior Blythe Spead, senior Jill Cochran, junior Silas Miller, eighthgrader Joseph Cochran, and (seated) senior Greta Wenger.
Veritas Academy will present a new musical, “Hans Christian Andersen Jr.,” on Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11, at Smoketown Elementary School, 500 Mt. Sidney Road, Lancaster. Silas Miller, a junior, will play Hans Christian Andersen.
The show was adapted from the musical “Hans Christian Andersen,” with a book by John Fearnley, Beverly Cross, and Tom Steele, and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Songs include “Thumbelina” and “Anywhere I Wander.”
University Choir to Perform
The Messiah University Concert Choir will present a concert of sacred and secular choral works at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, on Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. The choir has prepared this music for its upcoming tour to Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.
Conducted by Joy Elizabeth Meade, the program will include a variety of arrangements and original compositions from Renaissance to contemporary. ‘The concert will be divided into four sections, preceded by an instrumental prelude by a French horn quartet. The first section will feature hymns and praise songs, including Johann Schütz’s “Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above,” Tim Brent’s “Peace Song,” and Charles Stanford’s “Beati
Quorum Via.” The second section will feature joyful and reflective pieces like “Simple Gifts” and “It’s You I Like,” highlighting themes of gratitude, hope, and community. The third section will offer contemplative works, and the final portion will present spirituals.
The Messiah University Concert Choir is an undergraduate ensemble with a history of national and international performances, including collaborations with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra. ‘Meade is an experienced choral director with advanced degrees and leadership roles in various choral organizations.
Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be received. To learn more about the church, visit www .westpca.com.
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Originally a musical film that premiered in 1952 starring Danny Kaye, “Hans Christian Andersen” was nominated for six Academy Awards, two Golden Globes, and the American Film Institute’s list of greatest movie musicals. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit www.veritasacademy .info/musical.
Veritas Academy is a preschool through 12th-grade classical Christian school located in Leola. Established in 1996 and accredited by the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS), Veritas Academy serves more than 400 students.
In “Hans Christian Andersen Jr.,” narrators Crantz and Guilder guide audiences through the world and fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, including “The Little Mermaid,” “Thumbelina,” and “The Ugly Duckling.” The show focuses on Christian, a misfit in a new city who escapes his troubles through his stories. When his storytelling catches the attention of his teacher and even royalty, Christian realizes he has a special gift to share with the world.
Church of the Apostles United Church of Christ (UCC), 1850 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, has announced several upcoming events, beginning with the church’s annual garage sale. The event will take place on Friday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with all proceeds benefiting Anchor Lancaster.
The Kutztown University choirs will perform in concert on Sunday, April 12, at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary.
Photographer and storyteller Bill Hager will offer a performance on Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m.
The church will hold a prayer vigil on Sunday, April 26, at 5 p.m. Attendees will be invited to pray for peace and healing for the U.S.
The Terrific Tuesdays summer program will be offered on Tuesdays,
June 16 to July 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Kids will learn about water through stories, crafts, and more. There is a fee, and registration is requested at https:// tinyurl.com/Terrific TuesdaysApostlesUCC.
In addition, the church is collecting baby items for the LGH Healthy Beginnings Plus program, as well as monetary donations for the UCC Disaster Relief Fund. The disaster relief donations will aid people affected by recent flooding in Hawaii, including three UCC congregations. Disaster relief contributions may be given at https:// onrealm.org/apostlesucc/-/ form/give/now.
Apostles UCC’s events and outreach efforts are open to the community. For more information, visit www.apostlesucc.org or call 717-392-5718.
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milestone during a chapter meeting at the freight station where they enjoyed cake and ice cream and a display of memorabilia dating from 1934 to the present.
There was also a chapter banquet held at Hershey Farm Resort in November. Tony White, NRHS president, presented the Lancaster Chapter a Certificate of Recognition for its 90th anniversary and for being the first charter chapter of the organization. In addition to Steve and Linda, accepting the certificate were Tom Shenk, president; Glenn Kendig, first vice president; Cindy Kendig, first director; Richard Ruttledge, treasurer; David Stambaugh, second vice president; and member Gayle Stambaugh.
One of the chapter’s major accomplishments was the restoration of the freight station, located at 10 Railroad Ave., Christiana. Notably, the station was featured in the 1985 movie “Witness” starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis.
According to Linda, the two-story building was moved east 40 feet to its present location in 1903 to install additional track. Passenger service ceased in 1907, when the new Christiana passenger station on the opposite
side of the tracks was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad; it terminated service in 1952. Amtrak now leases the 1888 freight station building, gang house, 1907 passenger station and trackside property to the Lancaster Chapter, NRHS. The chapter also maintains a Conrail caboose on-site.
In addition to a holiday open house held during Christmas in Christiana, the stations is open for tours by appointment.
“We have a deck and we often have people come and hang out on the deck and watch the trains,” Steve said. “We want to get people into the station and to view the caboose.”
The Lancaster Chapter, NRHS members have restored, preserved and donated many train- and rail-related projects to Lancaster County and
surrounding communities through the years, including a trolley from Lancaster, a Reading Railroad Company crossing watchman’s box and various railroad cars. The chapter has also organized Amtrak rail trips to many places, including Horseshoe Curve; western Pennsylvania; and Mystic Seaport, Conn. “Amtrak would add passenger cars on their trains to accommodate how many tickets were sold,” Steve explained. “We would sell 18-car trains.”
The group generally meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Meetings usually feature a guest speaker or a slideshow of railroad history. Outings are also planned.
“We (might meet) at Strasburg Rail Road and ride the train, and when it comes back we have our meeting on the train. We mix it up,” noted Linda.
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Members pay a yearly fee, which gets them the Lancaster Dispatcher, the chapter’s monthly newsletter. New members are welcome. “Many young people are not interested in railroading anymore because they did not grow up with it,” noted Steve. “We are more than happy to have young people come in and join us.”
More information about the Lancaster Chapter, NRHS, including upcoming meetings, is available at www.nrhs1.org or www.facebook.com/ ChristianaFreightStation. For more information or to schedule a tour of the freight station, contact Steve at shimpsl@aol.com.
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Manheim Township School District
Manheim Township School Board 2026 Meeting Dates
The public is welcome to all School Board meetings. Agendas for each meeting will be posted on the district website, www.mtwp.net. Each meeting has at least one public comment section at the end of the agenda. Please contact Mrs. Marshall, 717-735-1730, for additional information.
All Board Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office located at: 450A Candlewyck Road, Lancaster, PA: Upcoming Meetings:
April 2 - Facilities Committee of the Whole April 9 - Board Work Session April 16 - Board Voting Meeting
